I worked tonight on the decidedly un-supernatural demon of memory, and Aleksa’s violent past. Her approach made sense to me, as did the place she went inside her mind when she knew she was in danger. Tomorrow, I start writing Lesson 3 for HTRYN, and my beta testers start the course. I’m excited about that,… Continue reading Aleksa’s Demon
Category: Dreaming the Dead
Setting Out A Bowl For Jim Baen
Just over a year ago, on October 28, 2008, I had a dream that is still changing my life. My first publisher, Jim Baen, who died on June 28, 2006, paid me a visit. Now, I’m not pagan, Christian, or otherwise religious in any way, shape, or form. I’m not a believer in things. I’m… Continue reading Setting Out A Bowl For Jim Baen
Sweet, sweet fiction, words like storm after drought
The story called me back tonight, in spite of this being my official night off. I suddenly knew what had to happen next—not what I had planned, but what was better than what I’d planned. Aleksa is on her way into deadly trouble, while fleeing deadly trouble—her problem with the rock and the hard place… Continue reading Sweet, sweet fiction, words like storm after drought
The Deadline Crunch
Okay. So I’ve done 1800+ words tonight, and there are going to be a whole lot more before I’m done. What I’m writing is already 5622 words long, and I still have a couple of critical elements to include by tonight. Problem. My writing tonight is non-fiction. My two beta testers are starting into How… Continue reading The Deadline Crunch
No Words Tonight
Just got back from the ER. My brother-in-law had a seizure, and ended up back there again, and we were there all night waiting for news. The story has an up-side this time. A neurologist came to see him who has done the procedure he needs, who is willing to do the surgery for him,… Continue reading No Words Tonight
WABWM is back…I got 431 words
It took me a while to get back into the story—not the least of which was time spent just getting my head back into a fiction place. But when I left Aleksa, she was being followed, and she is now preparing to deal with the man who is about to break into her home. It… Continue reading WABWM is back…I got 431 words
Followed
Aleksa knows she’s being tailed. She has no idea who’s back there, but she’s sure whoever it is has a connection to the murder of her colleague Mike. 258 words today, done early because I also did about 4000 words on Lesson 2 of HTRYN, and when I go to bed tonight, I intend to… Continue reading Followed
Broaching Immortality
I finally confronted the issue of immortality head-on tonight. The scene flew. It isn’t going to stand as written—it’s a bit too fairytale-ish—though I gave it an ominous ending that I love. 563 words, and I’m working in the critical framework that I need to hold the story together. Overall, fairytale feel or not, I’m… Continue reading Broaching Immortality
Lying about Love
So Ki, my hero (a.k.a. Sam) has just lied to his cop partner, claiming to be in love with Aleksa, my heroine, in order to shake off some heat about his actions relating to her. It wasn’t a planned scene. It was, however, a pretty good one, though as I was writing it, I realized… Continue reading Lying about Love
Character study, 468 words
The scene segment I worked on tonight was a study of Aleksa after she was attacked, and how she was dealing with the ugly memories the attack stirred up. It was all about stillness and control versus the uncontrolled fury—almost a second person—that the attack woke up and set loose. I learned some interesting information… Continue reading Character study, 468 words
